These 25 passwords were the most popular in 2015

Last year, the database of Ashley Madison's infamous dating site was hacked. Thus, millions of users have compromised themselves before the public and families. We all understand that our data posted on the Internet can be stolen by intruders. However, before falling into despair, we ask ourselves the question: are we doing much for our own defense?

Many people still use simple passwords

Oddly enough, the education of the population in the issue of password selection still leaves much to be desired. In the list of twenty-five worst passwords, which are annually made up of representatives of the independent expert company Splash Data, little has changed. Many people are not at all guided by common sense and still use the password "123456". Moreover, this digital code occupies the top line of the popularity rating. However, educated people can also come up with a simple password. Probably, in their choice they are guided by banal laziness or reluctance to move their brains.

Other popular passwords

Also in the list of the most popular passwords, oddly enough, the word "dragon" appears. Quite a scant fantasy for those who are used to entering the word "password" (password). Experts note a steady lack of diversity. Regardless of how often people manage their accounts on the Internet, they still ignore valuable advice.

Sports

A distinctive feature of many network users is the commitment to sports terms. So, for example, the words "football" and "baseball" have been on the list for several years.

Annual Events

This year, users paid tribute to the seventh part of the space epic "Star Wars". In addition to the title of the film, millions of fans did not fail to be happy about the revival of Princess Leia and to sorrow about the death of Han Solo. And people were eager to celebrate the arrival of the monkey year.

Measures to be taken

Each of us knows what to do. To do this, it is enough to spend a few minutes of extra time and come up with a complex combined code. So our electronic data can become less vulnerable to hacker attacks. The password must contain at least eight characters, and differ from the previous ciphers. Never use your own real name, mother's maiden name or date of birth.

Try to mix lowercase, uppercase letters, numbers and symbols. Another common mistake is to use the same password for different resources. Are you afraid to forget the code? Then use the notebook to be stored in the safe. Next we will present you a complete list of the most common passwords:

• Starwars
• Solo
• Princess
• Passw0rd
• Login
• Letmein
• Qwertyuiop
• Dragon
• Monkey
• Abc123
• Master
• 1qaz2wsx
• Welcome
• 111111
• 1234567890
• Baseball
• Football
• 1234567
• 1234
• Qwerty
• 123456789
• 12345
• Password
• 12345678
• 123456